Report
Forum Guide
School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Uses and Benefits
NCES
Author(s):
National Forum on Education Statistics
Publication date:
January 2021
Publication number:
NFES 2021023
Summary
The School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) Uses and Benefits publication was developed to provide a brief overview of SCED, highlight the research application and benefits of SCED to users, and illustrate SCED uses with case studies. SCED is a voluntary, common classification system for prior-to-secondary and secondary school courses. It can be used to compare course information, maintain longitudinal data about student coursework, and efficiently exchange coursetaking records. SCED is a free resource intended for federal, state, and local education agencies.